AEA Maverick
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The Aero Engineers Australia
(AEA) Maverick is a single-seat sportsplane of conventional configuration. Constructed largely of composite materials
, it is powered by a 75 kW (100 hp) Continental O-200A
engine and is capable of manoeuvres
with loads of up to +6 or -3 g.
Only one aircraft had been built, which first flew in December 1987
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Aero Engineers Australia
Aeronautical Engineers Australia is an Australian aeronautical engineering consultancy and aircraft technical service provider. It is the largest civil aircraft design organisation in the Asia Pacific region and is now headquartered in Brisbane....
(AEA) Maverick is a single-seat sportsplane of conventional configuration. Constructed largely of composite materials
Composite construction
Composite construction is a generic term to describe any building construction involving multiple dissimilar materials. Composite construction is often used in building aircraft, watercraft, and building construction. There are several reasons to use composite materials including increased...
, it is powered by a 75 kW (100 hp) Continental O-200A
Continental O-200
The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, direct-drive aircraft engines of 201 in³ displacement, producing between 90 and 100 horsepower ....
engine and is capable of manoeuvres
Aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in normal flight. Aerobatics are performed in airplanes and gliders for training, recreation, entertainment and sport...
with loads of up to +6 or -3 g.
Only one aircraft had been built, which first flew in December 1987
1987 in aviation
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1987:-January:* January 1 – United States Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphins and US Navy H-3 Sea Kings help rescue people trapped inside the Dupont Plaza hotel in Puerto Rico after a fire breaks out there late on December 31, 1986.* January 3 –...
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